10 Timeline Memories:
1.1789] Congress takes a bite out of the Apple: The Constitution goes into effect as the first Congress convenes in New York…
2.1826] All aboard: The Granite Railway in Quincy (MA) becomes the first chartered railroad in America…
3.1861] This I swear: Sworn in on this date: Abraham Lincoln…1913] Our 28th President, Woodrow Wilson…1933] Franklin Delano Roosevelt…
4.1902] Triple A: The American Automobile Association is founded in Chicago…
5.1950] Premiered on this date: Walt Disney’s ‘Cinderella‘…
6.1952] Wedding Bells: Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis tie the knot...1989] Time Inc. and Warner Communications announce a planned merger…
7.1954] Transplanted: The first successful kidney transplant is achieved at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston. Unfortunately it was supposed to be a lung transplant. Kidding…
8.1968] Smokin’ Joe: Joe Frazier wins the vacated (by Muhammad Ali) heavyweight championship with an 11th round KO of Buster Mathis at Madison Square Garden…
9.1990] ‘Happy Trails’: One of the leading scorers in NCAA history, Hank Gathers of Loyola Marymount suddenly collapses and dies during a game against Portland at 23. Gathers who was projected as a 1st round pick suffered from a heart muscle disorder…1996] Grand Ole Opry fixture, Minnie Pearl dies from complications of a stroke at 83…
10.2005] A good thing: Martha Stewart imprisoned for 5 months for her role in a stock scandal, leaves prison to start 5 months of home confinement, wearing a stylish ankle bracelet…For more on March 4:
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